Membership

The Institute of Historical Research welcomes academics, researchers and postgraduate students from around the world. Our HEFCE funding enables us to give free access to university staff and postgraduate students. We have various rates for other categories of researcher.

Categories of membership

Category

Cost

Additional documentation needed

Current university staff and fellowsEmeritus professorsPostgraduate students

Free

proof of current university status

proof of address

Undergraduate students

Undergraduates with a special need to use the library may be admitted with an email or letter of recommendation addressed to the IHR Librarian.

proof of current university status

proof of address

copy of letter of recommendation or acknowledgement from a member of library staff

Research staff of museums, libraries, galleries etc

Free by arrangement. Please contact us in advance if you are visiting for the first time.

proof of address

proof of current staff status

Private researchers

£52 per year or £8 per day*

Private researchers who are members of:

IHR Friends: reduced rate of £30 pa (£60 total). Please ask for a voucher from the IHR Development office.